Changchao Li

2.1k total citations · 3 hit papers
49 papers, 1.5k citations indexed

About

Changchao Li is a scholar working on Ecology, Pollution and Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering. According to data from OpenAlex, Changchao Li has authored 49 papers receiving a total of 1.5k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 28 papers in Ecology, 24 papers in Pollution and 14 papers in Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering. Recurrent topics in Changchao Li's work include Microplastics and Plastic Pollution (20 papers), Microbial Community Ecology and Physiology (14 papers) and Coastal wetland ecosystem dynamics (10 papers). Changchao Li is often cited by papers focused on Microplastics and Plastic Pollution (20 papers), Microbial Community Ecology and Physiology (14 papers) and Coastal wetland ecosystem dynamics (10 papers). Changchao Li collaborates with scholars based in China, Hong Kong and United States. Changchao Li's co-authors include Jian Liu, Yandong Gan, Lifei Wang, Jiaohui Fang, Junyu Dong, Shuping Ji, Quan Quan, Mengjie Chang, Lifei Wang and Longfei Wang and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología and Environmental Science & Technology.

In The Last Decade

Changchao Li

39 papers receiving 1.5k citations

Hit Papers

The ecology of the plastisphere: Microbial composition, f... 2021 2026 2022 2024 2021 2023 2024 50 100 150 200
What are hit papers?

Hit papers significantly outperform the citation benchmark for their cohort. A paper qualifies if it has ≥500 total citations, achieves ≥1.5× the top-1% citation threshold for papers in the same subfield and year (this is the minimum needed to enter the top 1%, not the average within it), or reaches the top citation threshold in at least one of its specific research topics.

  1. The ecology of the plastisphere: Microbial composition, function, assembly, and network in the freshwater and seawater ecosystems
    2021 247 citations Changchao Li, Lifei Wang et al. Water Research profile →
  2. Destabilized microbial networks with distinct performances of abundant and rare biospheres in maintaining networks under increasing salinity stress
    2023 142 citations Changchao Li, Ling Jin et al. profile →
  3. The “Microplastome” – A Holistic Perspective to Capture the Real-World Ecology of Microplastics
    2024 74 citations Changchao Li, James Kar‐Hei Fang et al. Environmental Science & Technology profile →

Peers

Changchao Li
Chaolei Yuan China
Miao Chen China
Qiuling Dang China
Xu Shang China
Dongyu Cui China
Jianwei Peng China
Manyun Zhang China
Uwe Kappelmeyer Germany
Chaolei Yuan China
Changchao Li
Citations per year, relative to Changchao Li Changchao Li (= 1×) peers Chaolei Yuan

Countries citing papers authored by Changchao Li

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Fields of papers citing papers by Changchao Li

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Changchao Li

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Changchao Li. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Changchao Li based on the total number of citations received by their joint publications. Widths of edges represent the number of papers authors have co-authored together. Node borders signify the number of papers an author published with Changchao Li. Changchao Li is excluded from the visualization to improve readability, since they are connected to all nodes in the network.

All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Zhang, Lu, Anqi Xiong, Changchao Li, et al.. (2025). Ecological pattern of microalgal communities and associated risks in coastal ecosystems. ISME Communications. 5(1). ycaf109–ycaf109. 1 indexed citations
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Liu, Xintong, Siyu Yao, Anqi Xiong, et al.. (2025). Dissecting the Role of Natural Toxins and Anthropogenic Contaminants in Mixture Effects of Seawater Chemical Cocktails on Cetacean Skin Fibroblasts. Environmental Science & Technology. 59(28). 14203–14213. 1 indexed citations
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Zhao, Shuling, Tianyi Qiu, Xiaozhen Zhu, et al.. (2025). The Hidden Crisis of Biodegradable Plastics: Polylactic Acid Microplastics Increase Soil Cd and Pb Bioavailability and Associated Human Health Risks. Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry. 74(5). 4326–4338.
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Xiao, Yunmu, et al.. (2025). Microplastics in Motion: How Earthworm Guts Become Microbial Gateways through Plastic Surface Dynamics. Environmental Science & Technology. 60(1). 338–349. 1 indexed citations
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Ren, Shilong, Xiaoyang Zhang, Zhaoliang Gao, et al.. (2025). The role of developmental and climate factors in driving autumn phenology across the Northern Hemisphere. Agricultural and Forest Meteorology. 368. 110548–110548.
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Gan, Yandong, Yuan Zhao, Yi Yu, et al.. (2025). Aquaculture activities influence the distribution and environmental behavior of microplastics in lakes. Process Safety and Environmental Protection. 198. 107117–107117. 1 indexed citations
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Huang, Fengyu, Wen‐Chao Yang, Li Ma, et al.. (2025). Micro(nano)plastic detection in soils: analytical techniques, AI applications, and future challenges. TrAC Trends in Analytical Chemistry. 194. 118491–118491.
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Zhang, Yi, Changchao Li, Yan Wang, et al.. (2025). Recognition of microplastic aging features based on multimodal data fusion and attention mechanisms. Journal of Hazardous Materials. 496. 139301–139301.
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Liu, Jian & Changchao Li. (2025). Impact of Microplastics on Aquatic Ecosystems. Water. 17(14). 2124–2124. 1 indexed citations
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Wang, Yijing, Guodong Zheng, Changchao Li, et al.. (2024). Natural succession and artificial management have different effects on soil microbial ecological patterns in wetland resulting from land-use change. Applied Soil Ecology. 205. 105783–105783. 2 indexed citations
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Shi, Jia, Andrew J. Tanentzap, Yuanze Sun, et al.. (2024). Microplastics Generate Less Mineral Protection of Soil Carbon and More CO2 Emissions. Advanced Science. 12(7). e2409585–e2409585. 11 indexed citations
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Li, Changchao, Michael R. Gillings, Chao Zhang, et al.. (2023). Ecology and risks of the global plastisphere as a newly expanding microbial habitat. The Innovation. 5(1). 100543–100543. 82 indexed citations
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Wang, Yijing, Guodong Zheng, Changchao Li, et al.. (2023). Different Bacterial and Fungal Community Patterns in Restored Habitats in Coal-Mining Subsidence Areas. SSRN Electronic Journal. 1 indexed citations
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Wang, Yijing, Guodong Zheng, Changchao Li, et al.. (2023). Different bacterial and fungal community patterns in restored habitats in coal-mining subsidence areas. Environmental Science and Pollution Research. 30(47). 104304–104318. 10 indexed citations
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Chang, Mengjie, Chao Zhang, Mingyang Li, et al.. (2021). Warming, temperature fluctuations and thermal evolution change the effects of microplastics at an environmentally relevant concentration. Environmental Pollution. 292(Pt A). 118363–118363. 48 indexed citations
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Li, Changchao, Daolin Du, Yandong Gan, et al.. (2021). Foliar dust as a reliable environmental monitor of heavy metal pollution in comparison to plant leaves and soil in urban areas. Chemosphere. 287(Pt 3). 132341–132341. 36 indexed citations
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Li, Changchao, Lifei Wang, Shuping Ji, et al.. (2021). The ecology of the plastisphere: Microbial composition, function, assembly, and network in the freshwater and seawater ecosystems. Water Research. 202. 117428–117428. 247 indexed citations breakdown →
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Wang, Lifei, Changchao Li, Junyu Dong, Quan Quan, & Jian Liu. (2021). Magnitudes and environmental drivers of greenhouse gas emissions from natural wetlands in China based on unbiased data. Environmental Science and Pollution Research. 28(33). 44973–44986. 11 indexed citations
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Dong, Junyu, Quan Quan, Di Zhao, et al.. (2020). A combined method for the source apportionment of sediment organic carbon in rivers. The Science of The Total Environment. 752. 141840–141840. 18 indexed citations

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